HTTP-Login - Empire Module
This page contains detailed information about how to use the powershell/recon/http_login Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.
Module Overview
Name: HTTP-Login
Module: powershell/recon/http_login
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/recon/http_login.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/data/module_source/recon/HTTP-Login.ps1
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1071
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: Yes
The http_login module tests credentials against Basic Authentication.
This module runs in a foreground and is OPSEC unsafe as it writes on the disk and therefore could be detected by AV/EDR running on the target system.
Note that the http_login module does not need administrative privileges to work properly which means that a normal user can run this module.
Required Module Options
This is a list of options that are required by the http_login module:
Agent
Agent to run module on.
Rhosts
Specify the CIDR range or host to scan.
Additional Module Options
This is a list of additional options that are supported by the http_login module:
Dictionary
Set the password dictionary file.
Directory
Specify the path to authentication (e.g. /manager/html).
NoPing
Switch. Disable ping check.
OutputFunction
PowerShell's output function to use ("Out-String", "ConvertTo-Json", "ConvertTo-Csv", "ConvertTo-Html", "ConvertTo-Xml").
Default value: Out-String.
Suggested values: Out-String, ConvertTo-Json, ConvertTo-Csv, ConvertTo-Html, ConvertTo-Xml.
Password
Set the password to test.
Port
Specify the port to scan.
Threads
The maximum concurrent threads to execute.
UseSSL
Force SSL useage.
Username
Set the username to test.
Http_login Example Usage
Here's an example of how to use the http_login module in the Empire client console:
[+] New agent Y4LHEV83 checked in
[*] Sending agent (stage 2) to Y4LHEV83 at 192.168.204.135
(empire usestager/windows/ducky) > usemodule powershell/recon/http_login
Author @424f424f
Background True
Comments http://www.rvrsh3ll.net
Description Tests credentials against Basic Authentication.
Language powershell
Name powershell/recon/http_login
NeedsAdmin False
OpsecSafe True
Techniques http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1071
,Record Options--,------------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name | Value | Required | Description |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent | | True | Agent to run module on. |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Dictionary | | False | Set the password dictionary file. |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Directory | | False | Specify the path to authentication |
| | | | (e.g. /manager/html) |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| NoPing | | False | Switch. Disable ping check. |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| OutputFunction | Out-String | False | PowerShell's output function to use |
| | | | ("Out-String", "ConvertTo-Json", |
| | | | "ConvertTo-Csv", "ConvertTo-Html", |
| | | | "ConvertTo-Xml"). |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Password | | False | Set the password to test. |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Port | | False | Specify the port to scan. |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Rhosts | | True | Specify the CIDR range or host to |
| | | | scan. |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Threads | | False | The maximum concurrent threads to |
| | | | execute. |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| UseSSL | | False | Force SSL useage. |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Username | | False | Set the username to test. |
'----------------'------------'----------'-------------------------------------'
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/recon/http_login) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/recon/http_login) > set Rhosts value
[*] Set Rhosts to value
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/recon/http_login) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...
Now wait for the results to come.
Author
References
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/powershell/recon/http_login.yaml
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/data/module_source/recon/HTTP-Login.ps1
- http://www.rvrsh3ll.net
- http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1071
- http://powershell.org/wp/forums/topic/invpke-parallel-need-help-to-clone-the-current-runspace/
- https://github.com/darkoperator/Posh-SecMod/blob/master/Discovery/Discovery.psm1#L407
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- powershell/recon/get_sql_server_login_default_pw
- powershell/recon/find_fruit
- powershell/recon/fetch_brute_local
- python/situational_awareness/network/http_rest_api
- python/trollsploit/osx/login_message
- python/persistence/osx/loginhook
- powershell/situational_awareness/network/smblogin
- powershell/situational_awareness/host/hostrecon
Version
This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.
